Outline of Argentina
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The Argentine Republic (Spanish: República Argentina), commonly known as Argentina, is a sovereign country located in southeastern South America.[1] Argentina is constituted as a federation of twenty-three provinces and an autonomous city. It is second in extent on the South American continent to Brazil and eighth in the world. Argentina occupies a continental surface area of 2,766,890 square kilometres (1,068,300 sq mi) between the Andes mountain range in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east and south. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, and Chile in the west and south. The country claims the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Argentina also claims 969,464 square kilometres (374,312 sq mi) of Antarctica, known as Argentine Antarctica, overlapping another claim made by Chile and the British Antarctic Territory.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of, and an introduction to, the Argentine Republic:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
i/ˌɑrdʒənˈtiːnə/ - Common English country name: Argentina
- Official English country name: The Argentine Republic
- Common endonym(s): Argentina
- Official endonym(s): República Argentina
- Adjectival(s): Argentine
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Argentina
- International rankings of Argentina
- ISO country codes: AR, ARG, 032
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ar
[edit] Geography of Argentina
Main article: Geography of Argentina
- Argentina is a: Country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone:
- Argentina Time - (UTC-03) - No DST
- Extreme points of Argentina
- High: Aconcagua 6,960 m (22,835 ft) – highest point outside of Asia
- Low: Laguna del Carbón −105 m (−344 ft) – lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
- Land boundaries: 9,861 km
- Population of Argentina: 40,677,348 people (2008 estimate) - 30th most populous country
- Area of Argentina: 2,766,890 km2 (1,068,300 sq mi) - 8th largest country
- Atlas of Argentina
[edit] Environment of Argentina
Main article: Environment of Argentina
- Climate of Argentina
- Environmental issues in Argentina
- Ecoregions in Argentina
- Renewable energy in Argentina
- Geology of Argentina
- Protected areas of Argentina
- Wildlife of Argentina
[edit] Natural geographic features of Argentina
- Fjords of Argentina
- Glaciers of Argentina
- Islands of Argentina
- Lakes of Argentina
- Mountains of Argentina
- Rivers of Argentina
- Valleys of Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
[edit] Regions of Argentina
- Main article: Regions of Argentina
The provinces of Argentina are often grouped into six geographical regions. From North to South and West to East, these are:
- Argentine Northwest: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja
- Gran Chaco: Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero
- Mesopotamia (or Littoral): Misiones, Entre Ríos, Corrientes
- Cuyo: San Juan, Mendoza, San Luis
- Pampas: Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa, Buenos Aires
- Patagonia: Rio Negro, Neuquén, Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego
- Argentine Antarctica
[edit] Ecoregions of Argentina
- Main article: Ecoregions of Argentina
[edit] Administrative divisions of Argentina
[edit] Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Argentina
| Province/District | Capital | Population (2001) | Rank | Area (km²) | Rank | Density (/km²) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | - | 2,776,138 | 4 | 203 | 24 | 13,675.6 | 1 |
| Buenos Aires Province | La Plata | 13,827,203 | 1 | 307,571 | 1 | 44.95 | 3 |
| Catamarca Province | San Fernando del V.a | 334,568 | 20 | 102,602 | 11 | 3.26 | 19 |
| Chaco Province | Resistencia | 984,446 | 9 | 99,633 | 12 | 9.90 | 11 |
| Chubut Province | Rawson | 413,237 | 18 | 224,686 | 3 | 1.84 | 23 |
| Córdoba Province | Córdoba | 3,066,801 | 2 | 165,321 | 5 | 18.60 | 6 |
| Corrientes Province | Corrientes | 930,991 | 11 | 88,199 | 16 | 10.60 | 10 |
| Entre Ríos Province | Paraná | 1,158,147 | 7 | 78,781 | 17 | 14.70 | 7 |
| Formosa Province | Formosa | 486,559 | 16 | 72,066 | 19 | 6.75 | 14 |
| Jujuy Province | San Salvador de Jujuy | 611,888 | 14 | 53,219 | 20 | 11.50 | 8 |
| La Pampa Province | Santa Rosa | 299,294 | 21 | 143,440 | 8 | 2.00 | 22 |
| La Rioja Province | La Rioja | 289,983 | 22 | 89,680 | 14 | 3.23 | 20 |
| Mendoza Province | Mendoza | 1,579,651 | 5 | 148,827 | 7 | 10.61 | 9 |
| Misiones Province | Posadas | 965,522 | 10 | 29,801 | 21 | 32.40 | 4 |
| Neuquén Province | Neuquén | 474,155 | 17 | 94,078 | 13 | 5.00 | 16 |
| Río Negro Province | Viedma | 552,822 | 15 | 203,013 | 4 | 2.72 | 21 |
| Salta Province | Salta | 1,079,051 | 8 | 155,488 | 6 | 6.94 | 12 |
| San Juan Province | San Juan | 620,023 | 13 | 89,651 | 15 | 6.92 | 13 |
| San Luis Province | San Luis | 367,933 | 19 | 76,748 | 18 | 4.80 | 17 |
| Santa Cruz Province | Río Gallegos | 196,958 | 23 | 243,943 | 2 | 0.81 | 24 |
| Santa Fe Province | Santa Fe | 3,000,701 | 3 | 133,007 | 10 | 22.56 | 5 |
| Santiago del Estero Province | Santiago del Estero | 804,457 | 12 | 136,351 | 9 | 5.90 | 15 |
| Tierra del Fuego Province | Ushuaia | 101,079 | 24 | 21,263b | 23 | 4.75b | 18 |
| Tucumán Province | San Miguel de Tucumán | 1,338,523 | 6 | 22,524 | 22 | 59.42 | 2 |
a San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.
b Not including claims on the Malvinas (Falkland Islands) or Argentine Antarctica.
[edit] Municipalities of Argentina
Main article: Municipalities of Argentina
- Cities of Argentina
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
[edit] Demography of Argentina
- Main article: Demographics of Argentina, Ethnography of Argentina
[edit] Government and politics of Argentina
- Main article: Government of Argentina and Politics of Argentina
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
- Elections in Argentina
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Argentina
- Political scandals of Argentina
- Taxation in Argentina
[edit] Branches of the government of Argentina
Main article: Government of Argentina
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Argentina
- Head of state and government: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Cabinet of Argentina
- Chief of the Cabinet, Aníbal Fernández
- Minister of the Interior, Florencio Randazzo
- Minister of Foreign Relations (commonly referred to as the "Chancellor"), Héctor Timerman
- Minister of Defense, Nilda Garré
- Minister of the Economy, Amado Boudou
- Minister of Production, Débora Giorgi
- Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Julio Alak
- Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Carlos Tomada
- Minister of Education, Juan Carlos Tedesco
- Minister of Science, technology and Innovative Production, Lino Barañao
- Minister of Health, Juan Luis Manzur
- Minister of Social Development, Alicia Kirchner de Mercado
- Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities, Julio de Vido
- Ministry of Agriculture, Julián Domínguez
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Argentina
- Argentine National Congress (Congreso Nacional) (bicameral)
- Upper house: Argentine Senate (72 seats), presided by the Vice-President
- Argentine Chamber of Deputies (257 seats), currently presided by Eduardo Fellner of Jujuy Province).
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Argentina
Main article: Court system of Argentina
- Supreme Court of Argentina
- President of the Supreme Court: Dr. Ricardo L. Lorenzetti
- Vice-President of the Supreme Court: Dra. Elena I. Highton de Nolasco
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Carlos S. Fayt
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Enrique S. Petracchi
- Minister of the Court: Dra. Carmen Argibay
[edit] Foreign relations of Argentina
Main article: Foreign relations of Argentina
- Diplomatic missions
[edit] International organization membership
The Argentine Republic is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Argentina
- Main article: Law of Argentina
- Capital punishment in Argentina
- Constitution of Argentina
- Crime in Argentina
- Human rights in Argentina
- Law enforcement in Argentina
- National law enforcement agencies
- Regional law enforcement agencies
- Buenos Aires Provincial Police
- Santa Fe Province Police
- Córdoba Province Police
- Tucumán Province Police
- Salta Province Police
- Santiago del Estero Province Police
- San Juan Province Police
- Mendoza Province Police
- Río Negro Province Police
- San Luís Province Police
- La Rioja Province Police
- Santa Cruz Province Police
[edit] Military of Argentina
- Main article: Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
[edit] Local government in Argentina
Main article: Local government in Argentina
[edit] History of Argentina
- Main article: History of Argentina, Timeline of the history of Argentina, and Current events of Argentina
[edit] Culture of Argentina
- Main article: Culture of Argentina
- Architecture of Argentina
- Cuisine of Argentina
- Ethnic minorities in Argentina
- Festivals in Argentina
- Humor in Argentina
- Languages of Argentina
- Media in Argentina
- National symbols of Argentina
- People of Argentina
- Public holidays in Argentina
- Records of Argentina
- Religion in Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
[edit] Art in Argentina
- Art in Argentina
- Cinema of Argentina
- Literature of Argentina
- Music of Argentina
- Television in Argentina
- Theatre in Argentina
[edit] Sports in Argentina
- Main article: Sports in Argentina
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Argentina
- Main article: Economy of Argentina
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 31st (thirty-first)
- Agriculture in Argentina
- Banking in Argentina
- Communications in Argentina
- Internet in Argentina
- .ar Internet country code top-level domain for Argentina
- Internet in Argentina
- Companies of Argentina
- Economic history of Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
- Health care in Argentina
- Mining in Argentina
- Argentina Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Argentina
- Transport in Argentina
- Water supply and sanitation in Argentina
[edit] Education in Argentina
- Main article: Education in Argentina
- List of schools in Argentina
- Roman Catholic seminaries in Argentina
- Universities in Argentina
[edit] See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Argentina
- All pages beginning with "Argentina"
- All pages beginning with "Argentine"
- All pages with titles containing "Argentina"
- All pages with titles containing "Argentine"
- Index of Argentina-related articles
- List of Argentina-related topics
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Argentina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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